Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am and his will.i.am foundation are increasing their tsunami relief efforts by joining forces with Malaysia’s Force of Nature nonprofit. Will.i.am’s first collaborative effort with Force of Nature, a Tsunami Aid concert March 18 in Malaysia, saw the reunion of ex-Fugee members Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean. A portion of the […]

Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz will team up with AOL Music Live! On April 12 for an invite online performance from Webster Hall in New York City. Other special guests are expected to attend the event, which will also be broadcast via AOLmusic.com. No tickets are being sold for the event, but tickets […]

According to sources, a brewing feud between T.I. and Little Flip has allegedly resulted in a physical confrontation in Houston, Texas. Sources stated TI appeared on 97.9 earlier in the day making negative remarks and stated on air that they were heading to Flip’s Cloverland neighborhood.” After hearing TI’s remarks, they met at a detail […]

Memphis Bleek has been a staple in Hip-Hop music long enough to be considered a veteran and the Roc-A-Fella soldier said his upcoming album, 534, may be considered his last stand. “This is four times [albums], man. How many chances is the label gonna give me? Jay my man, but at the end of the […]

Jadakiss reached a plea agreement with the Cumberland County Court yesterday (March 24) at a misdemeanor hearing stemming from an incident in North Carolina, that ended with the rapper being hit with marijuana and gun possession charges. Kiss was given deferred prosecution after he passed a drug test and under the agreement, the Yonkers, New […]

Sadly, Nelly has lost his sister Jackie Donohue to a years-old bout with leukemia. Donohue, 31, died Thursday morning after the cancer came out of remission. "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Jackie Donahue, 31, who lost her 3-year battle with leukemia this morning," the family told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "We […]

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday (March 23) that a copyright infringement lawsuit against rapper Xzibit and Aftermath producer Dr. Dre was frivolous. Aspiring Philadelphia songwriter, Michael Lowe could incur a severe penalty for filing the lawsuit against Xzibit, several record companies and Dr. Dre, who is credited as one of the author’s of the […]

Before Beanie Sigel drops his latest much-anticipated album B. Coming on March 29, a pair of Dash Film-produced documentaries featuring the currently incarcerated rapper will air on MTV2 and BET. A half-hour special titled “The Trial: Beanie Sigel,” produced by Damon Dash’s film company Dash Films, airs tonight (March 23) at 7: 30 p.m. E.T. […]

Russell Simmons and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs have teamed up to executive produce a reality show titled "Run’s House," based on the life of Run-DMC group member Reverend Joseph “Run” Simmons. "I had a green light at ABC Family to do a show about a black family that’s functional," Reverend Run told AllHipHop.com. "The father […]

Chuck D, lead rapper of Public Enemy, has issued a statement regarding group member Flavor Flav and his actions on “Strange Love,” a show televised on VH1. “We’d like to offer an apology for some of the actions that many considered offensive to Black people, and especially Black women and children, by our brother Flavor […]

There is no Hip-Hop publication that’s in competition with The Ave Magazine, says Editor-In-Chief Anslem Samuel. But Samuel doesn’t mean that statement as an insult to his peers. “I think what we do is different than other urban magazines,” he says of The Ave, a self-proclaimed “Street Movement In Print.” The magazine has gotten accolades […]

Outkast is at the center of another lawsuit. A Florida woman claims she was the real person that penned their 2001 hit “Ms. Jackson” and has filed a lawsuit to legally address her grievance. Jacqueline Jackson also claims that she was the person rapped about in the hit song, which addresses the plight of the […]

Lawyers for Dr. Dre have requested that a five-year-old multi-million dollar lawsuit be dismissed, after the super producer was sued by several people that claimed they were illegally included in 2001’s "Up in Smoke" DVD. Dre, Time Warner Inc. and Best Buy were hit with the lawsuit in 2000, after several people claimed their private […]

A UK show by Nas was halted by gunfire when someone fired a gun during a concert the rapper was holding inside Brixton Academy. The shooting occurred 25 minutes into the rapper’s performance, prompting a scramble for the doors. Sources with Nas said the rapper was not harmed during the incident, which allegedly took police […]

The Rev. Al Sharpton intends to adopt a different philosophy in his crusade against violent Hip-Hop music. The career activist told the New York Daily News that he intends to purchase stock in some of the labels that release the music. He said that his standing as a shareholder will increase his presence and influence […]

Tupac did it. Beanie Sigel did it. Shyne did it. And, Lil’Kim is doing it. Despite a conviction on perjury charges, Lil’ Kim has starting to record songs, apparently bracing for a stay in prison. “She is actively in the studio recording,” publicist Ronn Torossian told the New York Post. Torossian said that Kim would […]

Following the burgeoning hype obtained from The Game’s release, Untold Story, and the platinum success from his G-Unit/Aftermath debut, The Documentary, Get Low Records CEO JT The Bigga Figga recently announced that he will release a new album from The Game titled West Coast Resurrection. The disc, like Untold Story will feature unreleased material the […]

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs will produce 150 custom luxury Lincoln Navigators at the cost of at least $100,000 according to reports. In line with Combs’ Hip-Hop flair, the Navigators will come with six television screens, Playstation 2, a DVD player, satellite navigation and other custom features. The vehicles will be sold through internet auction site […]